Road Haulage Compliance

Road Haulage Compliance — CDL Medical, Driver CPC & ADR Tracking

CDL medicals expire every 2 years, Driver CPC requires 35 hours in 5 years, and ADR certificates lapse quietly. Certivenza tracks every driver's compliance status in real time.

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Road haulage sits at the intersection of DVLA, DVSA, DOT, and FMCSA regulation — four regulatory bodies across two countries, each with overlapping driver compliance requirements. A single driver operating with an expired CDL medical or lapsed CPC card can trigger an operator licence review that grounds the entire fleet. Certivenza gives transport managers one dashboard showing every driver's compliance status across all jurisdictions.

Every 2yr

CDL medical certificate renewal cycle (US)

35 hours

Driver CPC periodic training in 5 years (UK)

£550+

DVSA fine per CPC-non-compliant driver (UK)

The compliance challenges road haulage & logistics businesses face

Without a dedicated system, lapsed certifications and missed renewals put your business at risk.

CDL medical certificates expire mid-contract without warning

DOT medical certificates expire every 2 years — sooner for drivers with conditions like hypertension or sleep apnea who require annual or even shorter-cycle medicals. When a certificate expires, the driver must stop operating immediately.

Driver CPC 35 hours must be completed in a rolling 5-year cycle

UK drivers need 35 hours of periodic training split across a 5-year DQC card cycle. Drivers who leave it to the final year find training slots booked out and face a licence suspension gap.

ADR dangerous goods certificates expire every 5 years with no automatic notice

ADR certificates for carrying dangerous goods expire every 5 years. Renewal notices go to the driver individually. Transport managers rarely know a key driver's ADR has lapsed until a load is ready to be dispatched.

Right to Work checks for HGV drivers are done once and never updated

UK employers must conduct Right to Work checks before employment and re-check time-limited visas before expiry. HGV drivers on time-limited visas routinely continue working after their work authorisation expires because nobody tracks the renewal date.

How Certivenza helps your team stay compliant

Purpose-built features that address the specific challenges of your industry.

Automated expiry alerts

Get email alerts 30, 14, 7, and 1 day before any certification expires. Managers and admins are automatically escalated as expiry approaches. You never need to manually check anything.

Cleared-to-Work status

Define which certifications are required per role. Certivenza shows a real-time green/red Cleared-to-Work indicator for every worker. Know instantly who can and cannot work.

Mobile certificate upload

Workers upload renewal certificates directly from their phone — photo or PDF. Managers review and approve in one click. No email chains, no chasing, no lost paperwork.

One-click audit report

When an inspector arrives, generate a full compliance report in under 60 seconds. Show every worker, every certification, and every expiry date in a clean, printable format.

Certifications Certivenza tracks for Road Haulage & Logistics

All pre-built in the system. No manual setup required.

United States

CDL Medical Certificate (DOT Physical)
Every 2 years (shorter for medical conditions)
HazMat Endorsement
Every 5 years
First Aid/CPR
Every 2 years

United Kingdom

Driver CPC Card (DQC)
Every 5 years (35 hours periodic training)
ADR Certificate (Dangerous Goods)
Every 5 years
Tachograph Analyst Qualification
Every 5 years
Right to Work Check
Varies — re-check required for time-limited visas
DVLA Licence Check
Annual (or more frequent for endorsements)
First Aid/CPR
Every 2 years

Know instantly who can and can't work

Every morning before your team starts, you can see exactly which workers are fully compliant and which have a lapsed or missing certification. One glance. No spreadsheet required.

CLEARED TO WORK

All required certifications valid

NOT CLEARED

1 or more certifications expired or missing

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Frequently asked questions

Can Certivenza alert me when a driver's CDL medical has a shorter renewal cycle due to a medical condition?

Yes. When you enter the CDL medical certificate, set the expiry date to the actual date on the certificate — even if it's 6 or 12 months instead of the standard 2 years. Certivenza alerts at 30, 14, 7, and 1 day before that specific expiry.

How do we track Driver CPC periodic training hours across 5 years?

Add each periodic training course as a document upload against the driver's profile. Add a note with the hours completed. The DQC card itself is the primary tracked document with the 5-year expiry — the training uploads provide the audit trail.

Can we bulk-check all drivers' DVLA licence status?

Certivenza doesn't connect directly to DVLA systems, but you can set an annual DVLA Licence Check document type for each driver. When the check is done, the driver or transport manager uploads the confirmation and sets the next annual review date.

How do we handle Right to Work re-checks for drivers on time-limited visas?

Set the Right to Work document expiry to the visa expiry date for each relevant driver. Certivenza alerts you at 30 and 7 days before expiry so you can conduct the repeat share code check before the visa lapses.

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